METHOD OF OPERATING A VEHICLE POWERTRAIN
    22.
    发明申请
    METHOD OF OPERATING A VEHICLE POWERTRAIN 有权
    一种车辆动力系统的运行方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150226139A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-13

    申请号:US14614386

    申请日:2015-02-04

    Abstract: A method of operating a vehicle powertrain includes determining a selected powertrain operational mode. A demand fraction is determined. An internal combustion engine (ICE) is to output a maximum power when a gaseous fuel is conveyed to an injector of the ICE at a source pressure greater than a cutoff pressure. The source pressure in a container in fluid connection with the injector is determined. The gaseous fuel is received at the source pressure by the injector to inject the gaseous fuel into the ICE for combustion in response to the source pressure, demand fraction, or selected powertrain operation mode meeting a first set of criteria. The injector is prevented from injecting the gaseous fuel into the ICE and the powertrain is driven from an alternative power source in response to the source pressure, demand fraction, or selected powertrain operation mode meeting a second set of criteria.

    Abstract translation: 操作车辆动力系的方法包括确定所选择的动力系运行模式。 确定需求分数。 当气体燃料以大于截止压力的源压力被输送到IC​​E的喷射器时,内燃机(ICE)将输出最大功率。 确定与喷射器流体连接的容器中的源压力。 气体燃料通过喷射器在源压力下被接收,以响应于源压力,需求分数或满足第一组标准的所选择的动力系运行模式将气体燃料喷射到ICE中用于燃烧。 防止喷射器将气体燃料喷射到ICE中,并且响应于源压力,需求分数或满足第二组标准的所选择的动力系运行模式,动力系由替代动力源驱动。

    METHOD OF INCREASING STORAGE CAPACITY OF NATURAL GAS TANK
    23.
    发明申请
    METHOD OF INCREASING STORAGE CAPACITY OF NATURAL GAS TANK 有权
    提高天然气储罐容量的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140290789A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-02

    申请号:US14223163

    申请日:2014-03-24

    Abstract: A method for increasing capacity of a natural gas (NG) tank. The method includes selecting a container with a service pressure rating of about 3,000 or 3,600 psi. An NG adsorbent is in the container. The container has a maximum fill capacity. The method further includes cooling the adsorbent by Joule-Thomson cooling during filling of the container with NG from a filling source at greater than 3,600 psi. The container is filled to the maximum fill capacity at a fill rate to prevent a bulk temperature of the adsorbent from rising more than about 5° C. above an ambient temperature. A rate of heat transfer from the tank is less than a rate of heating from compression of the NG and adsorption during the filling. The NG adsorbent adsorbs a higher amount of NG than it would at higher than 5° C. above ambient.

    Abstract translation: 一种提高天然气(NG)罐容量的方法。 该方法包括选择服务压力等级为约3,000或3.600psi的容器。 NG吸附剂在容器中。 容器具有最大填充能力。 该方法还包括通过焦耳汤姆森(Joule-Thomson)冷却来冷却吸附剂,该容器在填充来自填充源的大于3600psi的NG中。 以填充速率将容器填充到最大填充容量,以防止吸附剂的体积温度比环境温度上升超过约5℃。 来自罐的热传递速率小于在加压期间NG的压缩和吸附的加热速率。 NG吸附剂吸附高于环境温度高于5℃的较高量的NG。

    System and process for pump assist to maximize fuel consumption in a natural gas powertrain

    公开(公告)号:US10947905B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-16

    申请号:US16710779

    申请日:2019-12-11

    Abstract: A system for pump assist to maximize fuel consumption in a natural gas powertrain includes a fuel delivery system including a natural gas storage tank supplying a first natural gas flow, a pressure sensor disposed to provide data regarding a natural gas pressure within the storage tank, and a natural gas pump operable to selectively boost the first natural gas flow to create a second natural gas flow with increased pressure. The system further includes an engine operable to utilize one of the natural gas flows to provide an output torque and including a fuel injector and a computerized fuel system controller programmed to monitor the data regarding the natural gas pressure within the storage tank, compare the data regarding the natural gas pressure within the storage tank to a threshold cut-off pressure for the fuel injector, and command activation of the natural gas pump based upon the comparing.

    MICROPOROUS AND HIERARCHICAL POROUS CARBON
    29.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190326070A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-24

    申请号:US16453112

    申请日:2019-06-26

    Abstract: A porous carbon material includes a hierarchical porous structure including a primary microporous structure and at least one of a secondary mesoporous structure and a secondary macroporous structure. The porous carbon material is formed by combining a halogenated-hydrocarbon, an aprotic hydrocarbon solvent, and a reductant to initiate a reaction that forms intermediate particles having a microporous framework; and subjecting the intermediate particles to a heat treatment at a heat treatment temperature ranging from about 300° C. to less than 1,500° C. for a heat treatment time period ranging from about 20 minutes to about 10 hours to thereby form the porous carbon material. The aprotic hydrocarbon solvent is selected from the group consisting of toluene, hexane, cyclohexane, and combinations thereof.

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